9/24 -Synthetic Track the Wildcard in Breeders’ Cup - The 2008 Breeders’ Cup will be run at Santa Anita on October 24th and 25th over a new synthetic surface. The surface is a Pro-Ride surface that was installed over the summer and replaces the mess of a surface that Santa Anita had last year that wouldn’t drain and cost the track millions of dollars.

Curlin Still Possible for Breeders’ Cup - The possibility of Curlin facing Big Brown in the horse betting Breeders’ Cup Classic is not dead just yet. Curlin will be racing this Saturday in the Jockey Club Gold Cup as he attempts to top the $10 million dollar mark in career earnings, topping the all-time record of Cigar.

8/13 - Big Brown owner declines “invite” to Woodward: If horse racing’s two stars are going to meet, it won’t be at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Michael Iavarone, co-owner of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, said Wednesday he has no plans to enter his colt in the Woodward Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 30 despite an invitation from Jess Jackson, the majority owner of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.

8/12 - Eight Belles to be interred Sept. 7 in Kentucky: The Kentucky Derby Museum has set a date to memorialize Eight Belles. The popular filly will be interred at the museum in Louisville on Sept. 7.

- Put It In Writing beat long shot King of the City by a half-length to win the $59,000 feature race Monday at Del Mar.

8/11 - Ferocious Fires, entered to run only if the race was moved from the turf course to the main track, took the lead with a furlong to go and won the $84,050 Troy Stakes run in mud Monday at Saratoga Race Course.